SPL Set ID: c7def1b5-ed4d-4eb8-b566-08dbab830cfb
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Donepezil hydrochloride is a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, known chemically as (±)-2, 3-dihydro-5, 6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1 H -inden-1-one hydrochloride. Donepezil hydrochloride is commonly referred to in the pharmacological literature as E2020. It has an empirical formula of C 24 H 29 NO 3 HCl and a molecular weight of 415.96. Donepezil hydrochloride is a white crystalline powder and is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in water and in glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in ethanol and in acetonitrile and practically insoluble in ethyl acetate and in n-hexane. Donepezil hydrochloride is available for oral administration in film-coated tablets containing 23 mg of donepezil hydrochloride. Inactive ingredients are carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone. The film coating contains red and yellow iron oxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polysorbate, titanium dioxide and triacetin. USP Dissolution Test pending.